Early Day Motions

STUDENT DEMONSTRATION FOR PEACE

That this House congratulates all those students, including numerous school students, who demonstrated on 5th March for peace; notes that they opposed the bombing of Iraq which will imperil the lives of students and others in Iraq; and calls upon the Prime Minister to listen to their authentic voice

LEGAL BASIS FOR MILITARY ACTION UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER

That this House notes that the UN Charter allows for military force to be used only as an exception and in two sets of circumstances, in self defence or as expressly authorised by the Security Council under Chapter VII; further notes that, in previous crises, the UN has always used the term 'all nec

TENANCY DEPOSIT SCHEME

That this House notes that the private rented sector accommodates about 10 per cent. of households in England, that 70 per cent. of the 2.21 million tenants in the sector have paid a deposit, that the average deposit is around ú510, that although most tenancies end without dispute, around 20 per cen

ROYAL AND SUN ALLIANCE PENSION ARRANGEMENTS

That this House notes the transfer of 1800 members of staff of Royal and Sun Alliance to UNISYS Insurance Services Limited; notes, however with concern that employees who choose to transfer from their current pension scheme to the new UNISYS scheme are offered a transfer value of only 1:0.75; deplor

EDINBURGH TRAM NETWORK

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Executive of funding of ú375 million for the proposed Edinburgh tram network; and urges elected representatives at all levels of government in Scotland to put their backing behind these proposals which will benefit the wider Scottish economy

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO (7)

That this House notes the announcement on 28th February of the latest French unemployment figures for January 2003, which show that seasonally adjusted unemployment has risen by 0.7 per cent. to 2.32 million, 5.2 per cent. higher than January 2002; notes that French unemployment has now risen every

IRAQI USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS

That this House recalls the tabling of EDM 900 Session 1987-88, Iraqi Use of Chemical Weapons; notes that 67 honourable and Right honourable Members condemned the use, by the regime, of chemical weapons on its own people at Halabja; urged the then British Government to apply pressure, through the Un

POLISH CITIZENS LIVING IN THE UK

That this House notes the close links between the United Kingdom and Poland at times of war and peace; welcomes the prospect of Poland becoming a member of the European Union; and, with accession due on 1st May next year, requests the Government to halt the deportation of Polish citizens living in t

HARROGATE SPA WATER

That this House congratulates Harrogate Spa Water Ltd on its success in the recent Berkeley Springs international water tasting competition in West Virginia USA; is delighted that in only its second year of production it beat off competition from around the world to receive the gold medal in the cat

SEX EDUCATION IN THE NETHERLANDS

That this House notes the publication of, Deconstructing The Dutch Utopia, by the Family Education Trust, a report produced by Dr Joost van Loon, a Dutch sociologist and Reader in Social Theory at Nottingham Trent University; notes the difference in teenage pregnancy rates, with England and Wales ex

FOURTH RAIL BRIDGE

That this House notes that 5th March 2003 marks the 113th birthday of the Fourth Rail Bridge; pays tribute to Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler who founded the cantilever structure which the Rail Bridge adopts and to the 57 men who ultimately were to lose their lives in the construction of the Brid

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE JUDGEMENT ON RIGHTS OF DEATH-ROW PRISONERS IN THE USA

That this House recalls the protest action of Mexican President Vicente Fox last August when, after the execution in the United States of a Mexican national who had been denied his basic right to consular assistance, cancelled a scheduled visit to President Bush to show his displeasure; records that

DONALD RUMSFELD AND NUCLEAR REACTORS FOR NORTH KOREA

That this House notes the comments of Senator Max Baucus who, at the meeting of the Senate Finance Committee on 13th February into Enron said 'executives got a free ride from the board of directors and the board was asleep at the wheel'; further notes the report in Newsweek of 17th February that the

CORONERS

That this House notes that nearly one in four deaths in England and Wales leads to a post-mortem, compared to only one in 10 in Northern Ireland; recognises that every post-mortem not only delays the funeral but can cause distress and anxiety for bereaved families; believes that the proper investiga

EMPLOYEE SHARE SCHEMES

That this House notes the great benefits to employees, employers and the economy as a whole of broad-based employee share schemes; and urges the International Accounting Standards Board and the Accounting Standards Board to take account in their work on new accounting standards of the impact of such

COMMUNITY PHARMACIES

That this House believes community pharmacies play a vital role in providing for local healthcare needs, with highly qualified pharmacists able to advise on general and over-the-counter medicines and dispense and advise on prescription-only medicines; notes that community pharmacies are truly local,

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY ARNICA

That this House observes the recent research undertaken by the Department of Complementary Medicine at Exeter University into the effectiveness of the homoeopathic remedy arnica; notes that a number of experts including Dr Peter Fisher, Director of the Royal Homoeopathic Hospital, The Society of Hom

JOB CENTRE STAFF CUTS IN LONDON

That this House notes with considerable concern that the London region of Jobcentre Plus has announced that the number of staff working in its local office network in London is to be reduced by 680; expresses its anxiety that most of those staff are on fixed-term contracts, were previously unemploye

PROPOSED BAN ON HERBAL REMEDY KAVA KAVA

That this House observes the evidence stating the Government's case on which it is proposing to ban the sale of the popular herbal remedy Kava Kava; notes that the eminent toxicologist Professor Waller of the University of Illinois has published a comprehensive review which concludes that the eviden

POLITICAL FUND BALLOTS FOR TRADE UNION MEMBERS

That this House welcomes the recent result of the political fund ballot by Connect, the union for professionals in communications, with 81 per cent. of members voting in favour of retaining the political fund; notes that this is the third time Connect members have voted positively to keep the politi

REAL DATA SERVICES, ROMFORD

That this House expresses its deep concern at the availability of child pornography on the internet; congratulates the Romford-based internet service provider, Real Data Services, for blocking users from being able to access websites containing child pornography; and further calls upon other interne

HOUNDS AND HUNTING

That this House expresses deep concern at the prospect that an estimated 20,000 hounds could be destroyed in the event of legislation outlawing hunting with dogs becoming law; notes that due to the financial burdens placed upon hunt organisers and the inability to retrain these animals for domestic

GIBRALTAR AND SELF-DETERMINATION

That this House welcomes the United Nations statement of 12th February which stresses the importance of self-determination for territorial peoples; notes that despite the referendum in Gibraltar in November 2002 which revealed that 99 per cent. of Gibraltarians wish to remain British, there has been

THE RUDDY DUCK

That this House deplores the decision of the Government to seek the eradication of the now estimated 6,000 ruddy ducks originally introduced into this country by amongst others, Sir Peter Scott, and whose only crime appears to be their ability to mate successfully with the Spanish white-headed duck;

LOCAL AUTHORITY SOCIAL HOUSING GRANT

That this House opposes the abolition of local authority social housing grant from April 2003 as announced by the Deputy Prime Minister in his Sustainable Communities Plan; believes that by springing this surprise cutback on local authorities just two months before the new financial year, the Govern